Brittany Murphy recently got married and vowed to love her husband "for richer or poorer." However, what the actress may not have known is that "poorer" is already happening.

The actress' new husband, Simon Monjack, is being accused of being a penniless and criminal businessman, who feared deportation and made Brittany buy her own engagement ring.

It seems the Britney's and Brittany's of Hollywood can't marry someone on their own level...

The "Sin City" star's husband was allegedly even engaged not long ago and also had his former fiance, Tara Rafiq, buying her own engagement ring. A friend of hers said, "Taira tried to get in touch with Brittany to warn her."

Brittany and Simon, who is credited as being a screenwriter, married in secret among family members after only four months of dating.

Now that they are legally man and wife, the truth is being exposed, including court cases against Simon and a warrant for his arrest.

However, the new star husband told Us Weekly magazine, "Like all businessmen, I have faced many lawsuits. It is a real tragedy that success, greed, envy and celebrity are the motivation for attacking my family and character."

Simon's lawyer confirms that all the cases pending against Simon have been dismissed and his warrant is expected to be dropped.

The reason behind the marriage is apparently Simon's fear that he would be shipped out of the U.S. A source claimed, "Simon began pushing for marriage, since he was going to be deported."

Quirky starlet Brittany has also been desperate to get married. Aside from dating Ashton Kutcher in his pre-Demi days, the actress has been engaged twice before to other businessmen.

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READER COMMENTS (3)
May 31, 2007 - 05:41AM
I'm curious to know more about Monjack's previous successful business. What has he done before, where, when? The press is variously referring to him as a writer, director and producer. What has he ever written, directed or produced? Where, when? Any insight from those who worked with him in the past, on succesful business deals or ventures, or movies he has wriiten, directed or produced? I can't find anything about this guy online except a bad review for a movie produced by the same Taira Rafiq mentioned in your article and a writing credit for "Factory Girl". What's the story on those projects?
May 31, 2007 - 11:38PM
"It seems the Britney's and Brittany's of Hollywood can't marry someone on their own level..."

Adding apostrophes when pluralizing is like gang-raping both Strunk AND White.
June 1, 2007 - 08:58AM
She married a HUSTLER. I hope she gets rid of him before he bankrupts her. RUN Brittnay!